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Section 48-20-10. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Mining...
Section 48-20-20. Chapter purpose. - The purposes of this chapter are to provide that: (1)...
Section 48-20-30. Department responsible for administration of chapter. - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is...
Section 48-20-40. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Mining" means: (a) the...
Section 48-20-50. Certificates of exploration. - A certificate of exploration issued by the department is required...
Section 48-20-55. General permits for limited mining. - (A) The department may develop and implement general permits for...
Section 48-20-60. Operating permits generally. - No operator may engage in mining without having first obtained...
Section 48-20-70. Application for, and issuance of, operating permit. - An operator desiring to engage in mining shall make written...
Section 48-20-80. Modifications of operating permit. - An operator engaged in mining under an operating permit may...
Section 48-20-90. Reclamation plans. - An explorer shall submit with his application for a certificate...
Section 48-20-100. Authority to assess and collect fees. - The department may assess and collect fees to assist with...
Section 48-20-110. Bonding or other security requirements. - Each applicant for a certificate of exploration, and each applicant...
Section 48-20-120. Annual report of operator; operating fee; late penalty. - Within thirty days following the end of the state fiscal...
Section 48-20-130. Inspections; notice of deficiencies. - Upon receipt of the operator's annual report or report of...
Section 48-20-140. Administrative fee for deficiencies. - The department may assess an administrative fee as part of...
Section 48-20-150. Modification of reclamation plans. - If at any time it appears to the department that...
Section 48-20-160. Notice of violations; hearings; suspension or revocation of permit. - (A) If the department believes a violation of this chapter,...
Section 48-20-170. Bond or security forfeiture proceedings. - Whenever the department determines the necessity of a bond forfeiture...
Section 48-20-180. Manner of giving written notice. - Whenever written notice must be given by the department, it...
Section 48-20-190. Appeals of decisions or determinations of department. - An applicant for a certificate of exploration or operating permit...
Section 48-20-200. Appeals of decision of council, its committee or hearing panel; appeal of department's refusal to release bond or security. - An appeal to the Administrative Law Court as provided in...
Section 48-20-210. Department to promulgate regulations. - The department shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of...
Section 48-20-220. Cease and desist orders; restraining orders or injunctions; civil penalties. - Whenever an explorer engages in exploration without obtaining a certificate...
Section 48-20-230. Criminal penalties; authority of department to institute other actions or proceedings. - In addition to other penalties provided by this chapter, an...
Section 48-20-240. Disposition of fees and civil penalties. - All fees and civil penalties collected under the provisions of...
Section 48-20-250. Affect of chapter on local zoning regulations or ordinances. - No provision of this chapter supersedes, affects, or prevents the...
Section 48-20-260. Chapter not to restrict or impair private right of action. - No provisions of this chapter may restrict or impair the...
Section 48-20-270. Chapter not to impose liability on State for damages. - Nothing contained in this chapter and no action or failure...
Section 48-20-280. Application of chapter. - The provisions of this chapter do not apply to those...
Section 48-20-290. Authority to department to accept grants, to engage in research, and cooperate with governmental entities. - The department, with the approval of the Governor, and in...
Section 48-20-300. Lands to be included in reclamation plans. - All lands mined subsequent to July 1, 1974, must be...
Section 48-20-310. Exceptions to civil penalty provisions. - The civil penalties imposed upon certain violations of this chapter,...